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Steve McKerrall

@photosteve.bsky.social

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Chemist, wildlife photographer, scuba diver 👨‍🔬🤿📸🦅. I’m especially obsessed with raptors and owls. I’ll post wildlife photos most days, photos my own. I shoot with OM Systems camera gear. https://stevemckerrall.com/

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 3d

They don’t call it the Great Bear Rainforest for nothing! 🌧️ 🐻
#mammals #bears

An adult female grizzly bear standing on a rocky riverbed shaking off the water on her fur from the rain. Her cub is crouched down in the background digging in a hole for food.

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 15h

A western gull enjoying the last bit of sun
#birds

A western gull standing on a dark colored rock with dark water in the background

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 15h

A western gull enjoying the last bit of sun
#birds

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 19h

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 19h

Likewise! It’s a bit of a guess but it had darker orange and purer white colors so I think it’s a juvenile male rather than a female

Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 19h

We have very rare visit from evening and rose-beaked but in general the grosbeaks don’t seem to be much of a city bird so I don’t see them often

Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 19h

They are very cool, I love their robust looking beaks

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 23h

An immature Black-headed Grosbeak foraging around in fallen leaves
#birds

A young black-headed grosbeak standing in a messy scene of fallen leaves, bark, and sticks. It is a medium sized bird with an orange body, black wings with white spots, and a black face with white stripes.

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 23h

These are not all that common around me so it was an exciting find

Black-headed grosbeak standing on a busy ground covered with leaves.

Black headed-grosbeak standing on a busy ground covered with leaves and straw

Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 23h

An immature Black-headed Grosbeak foraging around in fallen leaves
#birds

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 1d

😂

Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks 🙏

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 1d

Narcissus the Black-necked Stilt
#birds

A black-necked stilt bending down with its bill just touching the water, its image is perfectly reflected in the water beneath it.

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks, it was some great lighting for reflection shots

Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 1d

Such perfect little stick-legged birds

Three black-necked stilt feeding in a marsh

A black-necked stilt walking is water that is glowing red/orange from the reflection of the grass behind the marsh

Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 1d

So many lovely stilt reflections

A black-necked stilt walking is water that is glowing orange from the reflection of the grass behind the marsh

A black-necked stilt walking in still water with its image nicely reflected below it

Two black-necked stilt feeding in a marsh

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 1d

Narcissus the Black-necked Stilt
#birds

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 2d

A belted kingfisher staking its claim to the lake
#birds #kingfisher

A female belted kingfisher sitting on the end of a lichen covered branch, with her tail raised and bill wide open in a call.

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Stephanie Graham @logicaphotography.bsky.social · 2d

A pair of Egyptian Geese down at the edge of the pond, watching the stags bellow. I wonder what they were thinking ? #birds

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Tom @birdfan.bsky.social · 3d

Happy #FroggyFriday! This gray treefrog is about the size of a dime. (Not too many birds today where I went.) #PalmSprings #Nature #Photography

A small gray frog clings to the base of a tree which has bark and dead brown moss on it. There is a small black line from nose through eye and extending back a bit. Front right arm is extended and grabbing on to the tree and front right leg is seen tucked up under the abdomen.

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks Tom!

Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks Stephanie! About as close as you can get to one of these kingfishers 😂. It’s a pretty deep crop and 1000mm so not as close as it looks

Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 2d

She was somewhat patient at first but you know when she’s had enough 😂

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Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 2d

They have the best look

Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 2d

It’s the kingfisher’s lake, we just use it

Steve McKerrall @photosteve.bsky.social · 2d

Obligatory pissed of kingfisher photo

A female belted kingfisher sitting on the end of a lichen covered branch, letting out an a call expressing its annoyance.

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